Deck 16: Response Biases

Question 1

A test taker who has developed "test-wiseness" is mostly likely to benefit from which common type of response bias.

A) impression management
B) self-deceptive enhancement
C) guessing
D) leniency error

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Most correction for guessing formulas use a(n) _______ guessing model.

A) blind
B) deliberate
C) adjusted
D) functional

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The major reason that the Educational Testing Service stopped using the correction for guessing formula on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) was because _______.

A) guessing was associated with personality type
B) it converted the GRE to a computer adaptive test
C) it led to fewer test takers trying to cheat on the GRE
D) guessing was shown to have minimal impact on final scores

Answer 3

B

Question 4

If Kelly's supervisor, Manuel, rates Kelly high on all job dimensions, even though she is not really high on all just dimensions, then this would be an indication of what type of response bias?

A) Illusory Halo
B) Impression Management
C) Self-Deceptive Enhancement
D) Central Tendency Response Error

Question 5

Citlalli wants to perform well on her job interview and as a result is answering questions in a way that makes herself appear better than she is. While she is not doing so on purpose, the final result is that she is making herself look better than she truly is. This would be an example of what type of response bias.

A) Illusory Halo
B) Impression Management
C) Self-Deceptive Enhancement
D) Central Tendency Response Error

Question 6

Response ______ tend to be context specific and as a result, can be reduced if certain measures are taken such a providing proper training or adding additional instructions.

A) biases
B) tendencies
C) styles
D) functions

Question 7

In general, most correction for guessing formulae tend to ________ the amount of guessing that occurs on a given test.

A) overestimate
B) underestimate
C) correctly estimate
D) equally over- and underestimate

Question 8

One way to address the issues of response biases (e.g., leniency, severity, and acquiescence) that tend to be a result of the scale being used, is to include ________.

A) forced choice options
B) a social desirability scale
C) correction for guessing formulae
D) multiple reverse scored items within the measure

Question 9

Personality measures with high social desirability in strong demand contexts (e.g., employment interviews) tend to consistently demonstrate _______.

A) severity error
B) leniency error
C) faking
D) unreliability

Question 10

Which of the following would typically be considered a random error bias?

A) impression management
B) self-deceptive enhancement
C) acquiescence
D) sampling error

Question 11

Briefly compare and contrast the concepts of response biases and response styles? How are they similar and/or different from one another?

Question 12

Briefly outline several ways that response biases can be prevented before they occur.

Question 13

What are some of the most effective ways to address the issue of guessing on multiple choice tests?

Question 14

Socially desirable responding consists of both impression management and self-deceptive enhancement. Briefly distinguish the two and provide an example of each.

Question 15

While survey researchers and methodologists are continually refining ways to address response biases, it is still unclear on what to do with the biased response once they are identified. What were some of the suggestions provided by Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) in Module 16?